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Relapsing polychond...
Relapsing polychondritis : A rare disease with varying symptoms
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Bourghardt Peebo, Beatrice (författare)
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Peebo, Marcus (författare)
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- Frennesson, Christina, 1949- (författare)
- Östergötlands Läns Landsting,Linköpings universitet,Hälsouniversitetet,Oftalmologi,Ögonkliniken US
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- Wiley, 2004
- 2004
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica. - : Wiley. - 1395-3907 .- 1600-0420. ; 82:4, s. 472-475
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- Purpose: Relapsing polychondritis (RPC) is a rare systemic disease affecting primarily cartilaginous and proteoglycan-rich structures. It is a potentially fatal disease with unknown aetiology. There are no specific tests for RPC. The diagnosis is dependant on clinical criteria, which include chondritis of both auricles, non-erosive inflammatory polyarthritis, nasal chondritis, ocular inflammation, respiratory tract chondritis and cochlear and/or vestibular damage. Ocular symptoms will occur in approximately 60% of RPC patients. As an example, a patient with signs of RPC is described. Methods/Result: A 30-year-old woman was referred to our department for evaluation of a central corneal ulcer in the left eye. She had a history of recurrent pain in both her auricles and was also found to have a nasal septum perforation. Relapsing polychondritis was suspected. Conclusion: Non-healing corneal ulcers should alert the ophthalmologist to look for unusual reasons for this condition. RPC is one possible cause.
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